Duxbury Gray (BM HC-163)
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Duxbury Gray (BM HC-163) is a deep, neutral gray from Benjamin Moore: LRV 23.6, so it reflects about 24 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Duxbury Gray
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Duxbury Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Duxbury Gray, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Retreat | SW 6207 | 21 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Village Green | N410-5 | 22.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Murky Sage | 5005-2B | 23 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Thunderbolt | 10-06 | 23 | 2.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore gray colors nearest to Duxbury Gray (LRV 23.6) by LRV.
Lighter than Duxbury Gray
Darker than Duxbury Gray
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-163 |
| Hex | #7F867F |
| RGB | 127, 134, 127 |
| HSL | 120°, 3%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 23.6 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 55.2, -4.0, 2.9 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Duxbury Gray (BM HC-163), published as #7F867F
#6F7D7D
#908F7F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Duxbury Gray (BM HC-163)?
- Duxbury Gray has an LRV of 23.6. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Duxbury Gray is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Duxbury Gray in another brand?
- Village Green (Behr N410-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Duxbury Gray warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Duxbury Gray as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.